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Last week, Peter Schiff was a guest with Nicholas Merten of DataDash. In comparing and contrasting Bitcoin and gold, Peter brought up the fact that gold has intrinsic value outside of its use as money. People want to own gold because of its unique qualities. The reason gold became money in the first place is […]
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Imagine the riches you would have if you discovered a way to turn lead, or dirt, or iron into pure gold. Well, people have been trying to figure out how to do this for eons. We have records of people trying to come up with formulas to turn regular old stuff into gold dating back […]
There have been numerous comparisons between Bitcoin and gold. In fact, a lot of people call Bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies in general, “digital gold.” But are the two things really comparable? How is gold different from crypto? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both? Peter Schiff was a guest with Nicholas Merten of DataDash and […]
This article was written by Joel Bauman, SchiffGold Senior Precious Metals Specialist. Any views expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Peter Schiff or SchiffGold. The current debt-based fiat monetary system creates an illusion of wealth expansion. For example look at this 100-year price chart of the Dow Jones Industrial […]
There’s been a lot of focus on inflation and interest rates and how they will impact the gold market in the coming months. But gold has two fundamentals going for it that aren’t getting nearly the same kind of attention. Simple supply and demand.
We’ve been talking a lot about the rising levels of debt – both government and household. Set in an environment of rising interest rates, this is a huge problem very few people seem concerned about. We’ve been enjoying a big party and it’s about to come to an abrupt end.
Russia has passed China to become the world’s fifth-largest gold-holding country. According to a Bloomberg report, the Bank of Russia added nearly 20 tons of gold to its stash in January, raising its total to 1,857 tons. The People’ Bank of China reported holdings of 1,843 tons. Russia has bought gold every month since March […]
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.
Americans can turn pretty much anything into a “holiday.” Even a groundhog. I guess Groundhog Day isn’t a holiday, strictly speaking. I mean, I don’t get a day off work. And the government doesn’t close. That’s when you know you have a real holiday. Government shuts down and my mailbox isn’t filled with inane fliers and […]
